Bangladesh will clash with Zimbabwe in the first match of the ODI tri-series 2026 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, starting on Saturday, October 16.
Bangladesh bagged a 2-1 series win against Zimbabwe in their most recent ODI series away from home in July 2026. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe, captained by Sikandar Raza, suffered a 0-3 ODI series loss to Australia at home earlier last month.
BAN vs ZIM, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Saturday, October 16
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
BAN vs ZIM, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score across the last three ODIs being 235, we can expect batters and bowlers to perform equally well. Two out of three games saw the teams batting first come out on top.
BAN vs ZIM, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Bangladesh
Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Liton Das (c, wk), Mosaddek Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanvir Islam
Zimbabwe
Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza (c), Brendan Taylor (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Blessing Muzarabani
BAN vs ZIM, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1, Top Picks
Sikandar Raza
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza could be a decent top pick, giving good enough fantasy points in batting and bowling departments.
Ben Curran
Opening batter Ben Curran scored 131 runs in three innings against Bangladesh in the recent ODI series at home.
BAN vs ZIM, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1, Captain picks
Tanzid Hasan Tamim
Tanzid Hasan top-scored in the recent ODI series against Zimbabwe, amassing 159 runs in three innings, including two half-centuries.
Brad Evans
Zimbabwe all-rounder Brad Evans scored 111 runs and scalped five wickets in three innings in the recent ODI series against Bangladesh at home.
BAN vs ZIM, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim (c), Ben Curran, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Sikandar Raza (vc), Liton Das, Blessing Muzarabani, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Brad Evans
BAN vs ZIM, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Ben Curran (vc), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Sikandar Raza, Liton Das, Blessing Muzarabani, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Brad Evans (c)
